24 Japanese nabbed for smuggling cigarettes into Australia since July

AUSTRALIA (TR) – Since July, Australian authorities have arrested two dozen Japanese nationals for allegedly smuggling giant quantitis of cigarettes into the nation, the place the value for tobacco is on the rise.

On September 7, 4 Japanese males have been arrested by border safety authorities at Brisbane Airport for attempting to deliver over 140,000 cigarettes into the nation with out declaring them, in keeping with interviews with individuals concerned, experiences NHK (Sep. 26).

The 4 males have been attempting to enter the nation as vacationers and had hidden the massive quantity of cigarettes of their suitcases.

Australian authorities have apprehended 24 Japanese nationals for smuggling cigarettes since July (Twitter)

Smuggle ’em when you acquired ’em

The Australian authorities has been rising taxes on cigarettes in an effort to cut back the variety of people who smoke. A pack of a typical model containing 25 cigarettes prices about 50 Australian {dollars}, or about 5,000 yen, which is greater than double that of 10 years in the past.

Within the midst of this, there have been a collection of instances the place individuals have been arrested for attempting to smuggle cigarettes into Australia from overseas.

Since July of this 12 months, a complete of 24 Japanese individuals have been arrested. One of many suspects stated that they have been “speculated to obtain a reward [for smuggling]”

In an interview with NHK, an Australian Border Drive officer stated, “Unlawful tobacco fuels organized crime and can also be a income.” He additionally indicated that his intention is to step up enforcement.